Taught by Laura Zam, an award-winning writer, performer,
filmmaker, and educator, HOW TO MAKE A LIVING IN THE ARTS offers artists (writer's,
musicians, actors, etc.) concrete steps for getting from where they are to
where they want to be. Unlike other artist workshops that focus primarily on
marketing, this workshop takes a more holistic approach as it helps creative
people identify and remedy the internal and external obstacles that stand in the way of their success. Class size is limited to allow for personal attention. Professional artists and novices are equally welcome.

In this workshop you will
learn to:

Construct a passionate vision for your life as a
creative person;

Get one-on-one attention regarding your vision and goals;

Find a market for your work based on your unique
contributions;

Manage and overcome external and internal
"naysayers";

Identify income streams that flow directly from your
passions;

Model your career on the lives of already successful
artists;

Make
the transition from your current employment to your ideal artist's life.

Sunday, February 21, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 AM (EST)

Organizer

Laura Zam is an award-winning writer, performer, and educator. Praise in the Washington post described her work as “beautiful,” smart,” and “funny.” To date, Laura has created seven one-person plays, which she has performed Off-Broadway, internationally, and across the US, including Woolly Mammoth, Theater J, and The Kennedy Center as well as The Public Theater, Dixon Place, and Ensemble Studio Theatre in New York. Her newest solo piece, Married Sex, was commissioned by Theater J, where it had a workshop production before being performed this past summer in the New York International Fringe Festival. In November, it will be performed Off-Broadway at the United Solo Theatre Festival at Theatre Row. Laura is currently turning this play into a media project that inlcludes a memoir, essays, a blog, ebooks, public speaking, and touring performances. Her touring play Collaterally Damaged has been seen at colleges, festivals, conferences, professional development events, schools, and libraries across the U.S. Through this play, Laura raises awareness about the aftermath of war. Laura has published extensively, including dramatic writing and stories appearing in six book anthologies. She's published essays and articles in Velvet Magazine, Time Out Prague, and others. Awards: Semi-Finalist O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, Amiri Baraka Literary Prize, a Tennesee Williams Fellowship, Open Society Fund grant (Soros Foundation), and an Artist Fellowship from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Also an arts educator specializing in healing, Laura has worked with trauma survivors all over the world, including teens from the Middle East, wounded soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and survivors of sexual abuse. Recently, she was invited to work with female military veterans at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY. Laura has a B.A. in Theatre from Brooklyn College and an M.F.A. in Playwriting from Brown University. She has taught at Brown University, UC Berkeley and George Mason University, among others. For more information, visit LauraZam.com.